Heads up for those who rely on the heavily trafficked South Western Avenue, which is due to be repaved and improved on a stretch between West 26th Street and West 34th Place starting on Wednesday, July 17, 2024.

As shared by 12th Ward Alderwoman Julia Ramirez , the construction plan will involve making the sidewalks compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) , grinding off and repaving the current asphalt surface, and adding landscaping and striping.

Bigane Paving is the project's general contractor, with Ardmore Roderick providing resident engineering services for the Chicago Department of Transportation .

Temporary No Parking notices will be placed on the street as construction requires. All of this work is scheduled to be completed by October 30, 2024.

This construction bumps up against the project to replace the South Western Avenue Bridge over the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal , which will take 18 months to complete.